How do I stop crows from coming to the bird feeding station? Sometimes a lot of them appear in people's backyard then they move to someone else's backyard. When this happens a few of them will go to bird feeding station. There are 3 places I gave birds to eat from- the bird feeder with bird seeds. On the bottom a bowl of bird seeds and on the ground a tray with 2 bowls of bird seeds. When it rains I leave the bird feeder protected by a dome. Then under porch I leave 2 wooden platform bird feeders. This is what I did the last time it rained but a small bird was dead. I was mad because I gave them a lot of places to eat from. I am not sure what kind of bird killed it but if it's not the crow then it might be a dove. The doves are usually peaceful but once in a while they might fight. The problem is the small birds sometimes eat from where they are which is usually the big tray with 2 bowls even though they can go to bird feeder or just wait until no other birds are there. The crows are the most violent and sometimes hundreds appear in people's backyard. Only like 10 will go to bird feeding station at once. When this happens other birds leave. Then if I am home I go outside so they can leave. I don't want these black birds here at all because they are too big and cab hurt other birds.
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How do I get rid of crows? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter MobiusX
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Omg. Pecking out eyes !!
SteveEarsom
Member
For me, there are many ways to keep crows away from bird feeders. The first is to build a fence with small halls where only small birds can enter, not big ones like crows. Next is to use a commercially available anti-crow feeder, or you can make your own by tying two domed wire hangers together and attaching them to a table pole.
pianoman
duck and diver, bobolink and weaver
I've had battles of wits with crows and feeders before, but for me the solution is simple in the end: Only use hanging feeders and make sure that the mesh is small enough that only small bills can fit through. Crows have been after the food, but in my experience have not actually attacked the birds.
In all cases make sure the feeders are placed about 2 metres from cover so that birds have a good view of their surroundings and can't be ambushed easily.
In all cases make sure the feeders are placed about 2 metres from cover so that birds have a good view of their surroundings and can't be ambushed easily.
Get plenty of caged feeders. I moved my feeding station today away from the nestboxes . Moved my feeder station away from the nestbox just Incase big birds come and put off small birds trying to nest in the box. Happened last year Blue Tits seemed interested in the box in the shed but Crows and Magpies kept going to the feeder which caused the Blue Tits not to nest so fingers crossed it won’t happen this year.
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Deans Sanctuary
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I have a hawk issue and have 4 Crows that show every day, usually late but when they are there the hawks do not appear. I like the crows they're birds too.
Please don’t shoot crows 😭
…and possibly the most intelligent of all birds.
They are one of only 3 or 4 animals in the world, known to use tools in an intelligent way.
They use tools, not just to crack nuts etc. but use tools to access other tools, which they need for the job.
Amazing!!!!
